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WEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A REGIONAL CITIES Forecast FRIDAY TODAY SATURDAY Breezy and cooler with rain An afternoon shower in spots 60° 33° 54° 33° SUNDAY Mostly cloudy and cool Partly sunny and remaining cool PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 50° 32° 50° 31° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 55° 34° 62° 34° PENDLETON TEMPERATURE LOW 60° 56° 78° (1915) 43° 36° 19° (1913) PRECIPITATION 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Trace 0.94" 0.92" 3.27" 5.26" 3.43" Corvallis 49/34 HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday Yesterday Normals Records LOW 61° 59° 78° (1934) Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Enterprise Eugene Heppner Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Meacham Medford Newport North Bend Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Redmond Salem Spokane Ukiah Vancouver Walla Walla Yakima Lo 36 27 28 40 23 28 34 32 34 30 25 31 27 35 38 39 36 32 33 38 26 35 30 26 38 36 29 Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Boardman Pendleton Apr 8 Hi 64 73 79 53 77 32 47 55 51 73 62 Lo 40 64 59 42 49 24 36 35 32 68 48 W s s pc c pc c c c pc sh pc W r c c r c c r c c c sn c c r r r pc c c r c r c c r c c Fri. 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Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Local home delivery Savings off cover price EZPay $14.50 41 percent 52 weeks $173.67 41 percent 26 weeks $91.86 38 percent 13 weeks $47.77 36 percent *EZ Pay = one-year rate with a monthly credit or debit card/check charge East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published daily except Sunday, Monday and postal holidays, by the EO Media Group, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Periodicals postage paid at Pendleton, OR. Postmaster: send address changes to East Oregonian, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Copyright © 2018, EO Media Group -10s -0s 0s showers t-storms 10s rain 20s flurries Single copy price: $1 Tuesday through Friday, $1.50 Saturday By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau Staff photo by E.J. Harris A selection of long rifles lines the wall in the sporting goods section of the D&B supply store in Pendleton. An initiative petition seeks to put a measure on the ballot that would ban the sale most military-style semiautomatic rifles and semiautomatic pistols ac- cepting magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. that have any of a number of military-style features, such as a pistol grip or a telescopic stock. It would ban the sale of any semiautomatic rifle, pistol or shotgun that accepts detachable maga- zines holding more than 10 rounds. Restrictions on gun ownership have proven a divisive issue in Oregon. Yet a relatively recent public opinion shift in favor of more gun restrictions and national student activism for more gun control buoyed the group of interfaith leaders to accelerate the timeline for the ballot measure, said W.J. Mark Knutson, pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland and one of the initiative’s three chief sponsors. The group had originally planned to propose the measure for the November 2020 ballot. Another round of rallies for gun control in Wash- ington, D.C., and in cities across the country is sched- uled for Saturday, March 24. Sixty-eight percent of all adults (and 48 percent of adults who are gun owners) approve of banning assault- style weapons, according to a survey last year by Pew Research Center. Petitioners must gather 88,184 valid signatures by July 6 to land on this year’s November ballot. Corrections The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. 40s snow 50s ice cold front BEST • Speeds up to 60Mbps • Unlimited data – no data caps SPECTFUM INTEFNET™ Technology... Value... TV!... 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He said the university plans to hire an engineering firm to determine a cause and to evaluate whether any other cross-laminated structural elements in the building are at risk. He said the placement of cross-laminated timber panels will resume when the evaluation is completed, and there are no plans to switch to more conventional mate- rials. The building technique involves using solid wood 89 97 $ from /mo each for 12 mos when bundled* 855-613-2321 *Bundle price for TV Select, Internet and Voice is $89.97/mo. for year 1; standard rates apply after year 1. Available Internet speeds may vary by address. WiFi: Equipment, activation and installation fees apply. Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change. Services not available in all areas. Restrictions apply. All Rights Reserved. ©2017 Charter Communications. 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It has been used for years in Europe, but is relatively new in the United States. The panels are lighter and much faster to assemble on-site than regular timber. Because the grain in each layer is at a right angle to the one below and above it, there’s a counter-tension built into the panels that supporters say makes them strong enough to build skyscrapers. There is hope that CLT will infuse struggling forest communities with new economic growth, while reducing the carbon footprint of urban construction with a renewable building material. The three-story Peavy Hall will eventually become the new home of the OSU College of Forestry and is intended to be a showcase for the Oregon timber industry. The project, however, has been unpopular with some students and faculty, who say the original Peavy Hall, demolished two years ago, could have been renovated for much less than $79.5 million. Anthony Davis, the college’s acting dean, said he did not expect the failure of the CLT panel to increase the project’s cost or significantly delay its completion, which is scheduled for early next year. He said he still believes the completed Peavy Hall will serve as a compelling showcase for Oregon’s wood products industry. “I know the capacity we have, I know the strength of Douglas fir and I am confident in our ability to continue to lead in the devel- opment of this material for use in midrise or high-rise buildings,” Davis said. The failure involved a cross-laminated timber panel manufactured by a firm in Riddle, Oregon. BRIEFLY Oregon agency agrees to $1.3M Worker dies at plywood mill settlement for foster child in southern Oregon PORTLAND — Oregon’s child welfare agency has agreed to pay a $1.3 million settle- ment to a girl who was placed with a foster father later accused of sexually abusing her. The state placed the girl, who was age 4 at the time, into the Gresham home of Gabriel David Wallis and his wife in 2014, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday. The suit claimed Wallis abused the girl in summer of 2014, and the state neglected her safety by placing her in his home. Wallis was charged with rape and six counts of first-degree sex abuse, but he was acquitted of all charges in June 2015. The charges came about after his wife had discovered possible indicators of abuse and took the child to speak with child abuse investigators. The lawsuit claimed the state certified Wallis as a foster care provider despite observing warning signs. DILLARD — Roseburg Forest Products says one of its employees died in an accident at its plywood plant in Dillard, Oregon. The Springfield-based company has yet to release details about what happened, and says the incident is under investigation. The employee was identified as 57-year-old Joel Kuhse, who had worked for the company since 2010. Martin Merica told The News-Review that his father-in-law worked at the press next to Kuhse, and called for help Monday after finding Kuhse motionless on top of his load. The worker who leaves behind a wife and children was known for his infectious laugh, his Stetson hat and helping with an annual toy and clothing drive for children in Douglas County. Roseburg Forest Products will establish a fund for employees to contribute to Kuhse’s family. — Associated Press OUT WITH CABLE. IN WITH SAVINGS. 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Violation of the law would be a Class B felony. “The people of the state of Oregon find and declare that a reduction in the availability of assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines will promote the public health and safety of the residents of this state,” the initiative petition states. If passed, the proposed measure would ban the sale of semiautomatic rifles Hi 48 55 45 47 52 53 48 57 62 54 41 55 53 50 47 49 61 62 60 51 48 50 53 52 48 57 57 NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Fri. WORLD CITIES (in mph) Coastal Oregon: A couple of showers with a thunderstorm later today, except a shower in the south. Eastern and Central Oregon: Breezy today with periods of rain. 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